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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Stratification #Fever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
• Persistent fever ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... • Persistent fever ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... department with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Febrile #Infant #Peds ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Algorithm Structural ... • Abscess Formation ... #Fever #Immunocompromised ... #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... can mimic common infections ... following: • Fever ... : • Infection ... #hematology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... agents, and the fever ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... travel hx, home meds ... interstitial diffuse infections ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... #children #peds ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
flank pain and fever ... Findings/diagnosis ... Can be seen in infections ... renal infarction/abscess ... on u/s in young peds